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A plate with a seasoned baked chicken breast, reminiscent of a Slow Cooker lemon garlic chicken recipe, roasted red potatoes, a lemon slice, and parsley, set on a white table next to a blue-striped napkin.
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Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe is light and creamy with the tasty lemon sauce.  The tender potatoes and lemon garlic chicken combine perfectly.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Carrie Barnard
Cost: $16.51, $2.75 per Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 chicken breasts with bone in
  • 6 red potatoes chopped
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 lemons juiced
  • 2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Place 6 chopped red potatoes in the bottom of the crock pot.
  • Add 5 bone-in chicken breasts on top of the potatoes. Season the chicken and potatoes with 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 2 tablespoons minced garlic.
  • Juice 3 lemons and squeeze the lemon juice evenly over the chicken.
  • Top the chicken and potatoes with ½ cup butter.
  • Cook on low 6-8 hours.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup half and half and 2 tablespoons cornstarch until smooth.
  • 30 minutes before serving stir in the crock pot.
  • Spoon sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve.

Notes

Variations Ideas

  • Change the Chicken - You can use chicken thighs, boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken tenderloins.
  • Use different potatoes - Instead of red potatoes use baby potatoes or russet potatoes. Make sure that the potatoes are cut about the same size so they cook evenly.
  • Add in Vegetables to the Slow Cooker - For a complete meal in the crock pot add green beans, broccoli or asparagus in the last hour of cooking time.
  • Change the Seasoning – You can change the seasoning to what you have on hand. Sometimes I just use some season salt and pepper and the chicken comes out flavorful and juicy.
  • Mashed Potatoes - Instead of roasting potatoes in the crock pot, you can make mashed potatoes to serve the chicken over.
  • Garlic Powder - You can use garlic powder instead of minced garlic.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 1792mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 49.6mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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